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A carbine (/ ˈ k ɑːr b iː n / or / ˈ k ɑːr b aɪ n /), [1] from French carabine, [2] is a long arm firearm but with a shorter barrel than a rifle or musket. [3] Many carbines are shortened versions of full-length rifles, shooting the same ammunition, while others fire lower-powered ammunition, typically ranging from pistol/PDW to intermediate rifle cartridges.
The Hi-Point carbine is a series of pistol-caliber carbines manufactured by Hi-Point Firearms chambered for 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, .45 ACP and .380 ACP.They are very inexpensive, constructed using polymers and alloyed metals as much as possible, resulting in a reduction of production costs and sale price.
The carbine was listed as the 7th most popular pistol caliber carbine in 2019. [8] Some 28,000 were made and sold in 1998 alone, and it continues to sell well. After the success of the 9mm Model 995, the Model 4095 was created in the .40 S&W caliber. It shares much of the success of the Model 995.
The carbine has some unique design features. The action is a simple blowback design, which requires a fairly massive bolt to handle the pressure of 9mm and .40 S&W. To prevent the gun from being too unbalanced by the large bolt, the bolt consists of two parts; the main body of the bolt is fairly light and located in the receiver, while the other part is just a weight located under the forend ...
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American firearm manufacturer headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the "Smith & Wesson Revolver Company" in 1856, after their previous company, also called the "Smith & Wesson Company" and later renamed as "Volcanic Repeating Arms", was sold to Oliver Winchester and ...
.45 ACP United States: 1941 SMG M56 submachine gun: Zastava Arms: 7.62×25mm Tokarev Yugoslavia: 1956 SMG M76: Smith & Wesson: 9×19mm Parabellum 9mm caseless United States: 1967-1974 SMG MAC-10: Military Armament Corporation.45 ACP United States: 1970-1973 SMG MP MAC-11: Military Armament Corporation.380 ACP United States: 1972-present SMG MP ...
Assault rifle: 1945 Heckler & Koch P7: Heckler & Koch: 9×19mm Parabellum.22 Long Rifle.32 ACP.380 ACP.40 S&W.45 ACP West Germany: Semi-automatic pistol: 1976 Krag–Jørgensen pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum Norway: Semi-automatic pistol: PCC: Sureshot Armament Group.45 ACP United States: Semi-automatic pistol: Steyr GB: Steyr Mannlicher: 9×19mm ...
In 2010, S&W introduced the SDVE model, nearly identical to the SWVE, however with some major improvements. The SWVE was redesigned to be more similar to the Smith & Wesson M&P , with improved ergonomics, a redesigned extractor, wider slide serrations on both the front and back of the slide, a Picatinny accessory rail and an improved trigger ...